Lin YC

[BACKGROUND]  Postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been shown to be associated with increased surgical morbidity and mortality following cancer ablation surgery. However, evidence of new-onset AF's impact on surgical outcome…

[BACKGROUND] We investigated the perioperative outcome and oncologic safety of performing nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) through a single axillary incision (NSM-SAI) compared with performing NSM through a conventional incision (NSM-C). [M…

[BACKGROUND] Free flap construction enhances the quality of life for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients; however, complications, such as thrombosis and hematoma, threaten flap survival. This study aimed to identify factors influencing flap…

[BACKGROUND] Clubfoot, or congenital talipes equinovarus deformity, is a common anomaly affecting the foot in infants. However, clinical equipoise remains between different interventions, especially those based on the Ponseti method. The ai…

Overactive bladder (OAB) significantly impairs quality of life in the elderly. Although the intradetrusor injection of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is a treatment option, its effects on older adults remain uncertain. This study aimed to …

(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the drooling of adult patients with diverse central nervous system diseases can be treated with botulinum toxin type A. (2) Methods: The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and Embas…

[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin (BoNT) causes sarcopenia and low bone mass in animal studies. Whether such effect exists in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is not clear yet. To investigate the influences of BoNT on gr…

[BACKGROUND] To explore the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin in patients who received distraction osteogenesis of the lower extremities. [METHODS] We searched the PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases for ra…

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is characterized by pain, limited range of motion, swelling, skin changes, vasomotor instability, and patchy bone demineralization. Conservative management strategies for CRPS include physical and occup…

In patients of oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancers, resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the defect may reduce the framework, add a bulky flap, alter the tissue flexibility, and contribute to postoperative obstructive sleep apnea (…

[BACKGROUND] Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a rare inherited disease characterized by progressive motor symptoms including muscle weakness, joint contracture, ataxia, and spasticity. Botulinum neurotoxin type A has been used for conditions such …

Our study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin type A in patients with restless legs syndrome. We searched electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, up to 12 June 2021, for…

[BACKGROUND] We aimed to review and analyse the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections for drooling in children with cerebral palsy. [DATA SOURCES] We searched the EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Syste…

[INTRODUCTION] High-voltage electrical injuries remain a difficult challenge for physicians. The survivors often have complicated wounds over the trunk or extremities, and some of them may develop hypoxic encephalopathy. The emergence of sp…

[BACKGROUND] Postherpetic neuralgia, a persistent pain condition often characterized by allodynia and hyperalgesia, is a deleterious consequence experienced by patients after an acute herpes zoster vesicular eruption has healed. The pain as…

[BACKGROUND] Medicine is no longer limited to the treatment of diseases-the use of plastic surgical techniques as a commodity to improve the appearance of healthy people has become a trend, and plastic surgeons who invest in the market of c…

[OBJECTIVES] To explore the effectiveness of botulinum toxin compared with non-surgical treatments in patients with lateral epicondylitis. [METHODS] Data sources including PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Airity Library from the earliest record …

[RATIONALE] Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a rare autosomal recessive disease. Progressive motor symptoms such as dystonia and spasticity begin in childhood and relentlessly become incapacitating later in life. T…

[OBJECTIVE] To compare the effects of 2 different injection sites of low doses of botulinum toxin type A with steroid in treating lateral epicondylalgia. [DESIGN] Double-blind, randomized, active drug-controlled trial. [SETTING] Tertiary …

[BACKGROUND] Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common pediatric disease to cause motor disability. Two common symptoms in CP are spasticity and contracture. If this occurred in the ankle plantar flexors of children with CP, it will impair the…

[OBJECTIVE] To assess the effectiveness of combining botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) with functional occupational therapy (OT) at 9-month follow-up in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with bilateral upper limb impairments from the perspect…

[BACKGROUND] Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring compound found in ruminants products, has been shown to possess anticancer properties in vivo and in vitro. There are several CLA isomers in ruminant-produced foods, among w…

[BACKGROUND] Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring compound found in ruminant dairy and beef products, has been shown to possess anti-cancer ability in vivo and in vitro. There are several CLA isomers in ruminant-produced fo…

[BACKGROUND] Protein tyrosine phosphatase gamma (PTPgamma) has been implicated as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney and lung cancers. Our previous results indicate that estradiol-17beta (E2)-induced suppression of PTPgamma may play a role i…

[BACKGROUND] Protein tyrosine phosphatase gamma (PTP gamma) has been implicated as a potential tumor suppressor gene in kidney and lung adenocarcinomas. We have previously shown that PTP gamma mRNA expression levels are lower in DES-induced…

Facial model reconstruction and surgical simulation are essential to plastic surgery in today's medicine. Both can help surgeons to design appropriate repair plans and procedures prior to actual surgery. In this paper, we exploit a metamorp…